Political masochism, voter suppression and the unrelenting campaign to preserve the racist past
The extent of political masochism in some states never ceases to amaze. It was evident most recently when Mississippi voters – among the poorest in …
Silencing dissident view of Israel-Hamas war just the latest version of cancel culture
It is reasonable to expect that those who comment at this time on Israel’s policies towards Palestinians must also denounce the Hamas’ October 7 massacre …
Courts must not give ‘white rage’ another win in sister-to-sister investment case
Many readers of this column may have heard of venture capitalism but probably have little idea about what it is. If so, it is way …
Resistance to the book-banning campaign gaining steam, especially among students
There are growing signs that some Americans are becoming fed up with book-banning. One sure indication is that the state of Illinois passed a law …
Coming soon to a presidency near you: Deep State 2025 autocracy. Or maybe not
If there can be humor in the destructive politics of today, it must surely be in the way in which several Republican presidential candidates are …
Presidential politics, skin color and the art of racial sleight-of-hand
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has an intriguing, seductive background. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to immigrant parents who are Tamil-speaking Brahmins – members …
Reality catching up with the ‘verbal jiu-jitsu’ warriors over ‘wokeness’ scam
“Republicans,” author John Blake wrote in a CNN column, “are masters of verbal jiu-jitsu. It’s a form of linguistic combat in which the practitioner takes …
World powers tiptoe cautiously around intervention as gangs create hell in Haiti
For many people in Haiti, home has mostly been a place called hell. So it was, starting in 1625, when France used enslaved Africans for …
Dramatic though it may sound, democracy could truly be on the line in the 2024 elections
It is a sign of the times, of course, that former President Donald Trump is able to boast that his numerous legal problems, including indictments …
Slavery’s abolition did not mean the end to plots by foreign nations to keep Africans in bondage
State Rep. Kimberly Daniels of Jacksonville PHOTO COURTESY OF MYFLORIDAHOUSE.GOV The lie that slavery benefited the enslaved reflects the centuries-old propaganda that, along with colonialism, …